Vinnie The Chin Gigante Leaves Gun, Takes Canolis to Heaven [R]

jamison · Dec 19, 2005

Not quite politics, but a current event.

Vincent Gigante, Mafia Leader Who Feigned Insanity, Dies at 77

Vincent Gigante, who feigned mental illness for decades to camouflage his position as one of the nation's most influential and dangerous Mafia leaders, died today in federal prison in Springfield, Mo., officials told The Associated Press. He was 77.

Vincent "The Chin" Gigante, dubbed the "Oddfather" for feigning mental illness to avoid prison, has died in a Springfield, Mo. prison. Mr. Gigante died while serving a 12-year sentence imposed in 1997 after he was convicted of racketeering and conspiring to kill other mobsters. Officials at the prison medical center where he died did not provide the cause of death but noted that he suffered from heart disease.
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If you never got to see him on TV walking the streets in a bathrobe...you aren't from New York.

Peace out, yo.

Revolt · Dec 19, 2005

Entertaining yes, but good riddance to bad garbage.

JBigjake · Dec 19, 2005

Youse live in the Bronx & youse misspelt cannoli?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cannoli.jpg
(The word "cannoli" is the plural form of the Italian word cannolo which literally translates to "little tube.")